The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
22/04/2020 04:06 GMT: US: The politics of coronavirus pandemic
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is President Trump on the campaign trail as he bans green cards? We hear from a congressman. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
22/04/2020 05:06 GMT: President Trump announces green card ban
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The President says his plan to ban immigration into the US will last for 60 days and apply only to those seeking permanent residency. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
22/04/2020 06:06 GMT: Covid-19 - which countries are coping well?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
We go to Portugal to find out why it's been hit far less severely than its neighbour Spain Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Could fitness trackers track COVID-19?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Could fitness trackers track COVID-19? Also Cybercrime and the threat from the pandemic and how safe are sex robots? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Bradford Royal Infirmary: Another week in the ward fighting against Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Coronavirus: End of the global supply chain?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC. Show more
Witness History
Edhi: Pakistan's 'Angel of Mercy'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Abdul Sattar Edhi built one of the biggest welfare charities in the world. He started with a small pharmacy in Karachi dispensing free medication to the poor in the 1950s. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
China and the virus
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has the epidemic weakened or strengthened the grip of China’s Communist Party? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, and Sweden's waste-to-energy plant: two very different uses for some of the world's household rubbish. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Compass
Window on the universe
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A new space telescope promises to transform our view of the universe. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The face-blind portrait artist
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Carlotta has a severe form of prosopagnosia, a condition that means she can’t recognise faces, not even her own. But she found a creative way of painting self-portraits. Show more
Witness History
Edhi: Pakistan's 'Angel of Mercy'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Abdul Sattar Edhi built one of the biggest welfare charities in the world. He started with a small pharmacy in Karachi dispensing free medication to the poor in the 1950s. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
22/04/2020 13:06 GMT: Coronavirus: British government criticised over medical supplies
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
British government facing criticism for not taking part in EU scheme to purchase supplies. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Bradford Royal Infirmary: Another week in the ward fighting against Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/04/22 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Lockdown in a slum
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
We hear from residents of crowded communities in Rio, Nairobi and Chennai, India. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Compass
Window on the universe
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A new space telescope promises to transform our view of the universe. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Covid-19 in Italy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Covid-19 in Italy; loneliness in lockdown; repurposing existing drugs to treat Covid-19 Show more
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Newshour
22/04/2020 20:06 GMT: Church in France threatened over Covid 19 outbreak
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
A pastor says his church was threatened with Kalashnikovs over COVID-19 spread. Show more
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, and Sweden's waste-to-energy plant: two very different uses for some of the world's household rubbish. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
How long can the lockdowns last?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
How do we come out of the lockdown?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
As some nations begin to tentatively lift their lockdowns, Tanya Beckett asks how best this can be done. And what will our lives look like in a post lockdown world? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Covid-19 in Italy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Covid-19 in Italy; loneliness in lockdown; repurposing existing drugs to treat Covid-19 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Saving Zimbabwe’s forests
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Honey bees, cow dung and mulch; how a company in Zimbabwe is preventing deforestation. Show more
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The Food Chain
Death by coronavirus or hunger?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The tough question being faced by many in developing countries. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The face-blind portrait artist
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Carlotta has a severe form of prosopagnosia, a condition that means she can’t recognise faces, not even her own. But she found a creative way of painting self-portraits. Show more
Witness History
Edhi: Pakistan's 'Angel of Mercy'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Abdul Sattar Edhi built one of the biggest welfare charities in the world. He started with a small pharmacy in Karachi dispensing free medication to the poor in the 1950s. Show more
